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Reuters • Maki Shiraki, Tim Kelly, Yoshifumi Takemoto

Anduril in talks to buy Nissan’s Oppama plant near Tokyo to scale military drone production in Japan

Anduril Industries is in discussions to acquire Nissan Motor’s Oppama assembly plant near Tokyo, Reuters reported, as the US defense firm seeks to build and expand military drone production in Japan. The plan signals a new manufacturing footprint to support autonomous weapons and counter-drone demand in the region.

2026-06-24T22:26:25.399960-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

Lockheed inks massive THAAD deal worth up to $35B

By Breaking Defense: The company said the contract “puts in action” the THAAD framework agreement Lockheed signed with the DoD in January designed to quadruple interceptor output.

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2026-06-24T15:26:41.255879-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Reuters

Vance says review underway to see how Turkey can get F-35 fighter jets

By Reuters: U.S. Vice President JD Vance ​indicated on Wednesday ‌that a review was under way to ​see how the ​United States could sell ⁠Turkey F-35 fighter ​jets given Ankara's 2019 ​acquisition of Russian S-400 missile defense systems.

2026-06-24T14:26:24.212257-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
The War Zone • Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Pocket Fleet Of Unseen MQ-1 Predators Still Flying In Specialized Role

By The War Zone: Ex-Air Force MQ-1 Predator drones have been quietly living a second life. By Joseph Trevithick , Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

2026-06-24T10:09:16.271516-07:00
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Reuters • Humeyra Pamuk, Phil Stewart

EXCLUSIVE: US to move forward with Turkey jet engine sales ahead of NATO summit, sources say

By Reuters: President Donald Trump's administration is planning to push ahead with the sale of dozens of jet engines to Turkey ​worth hundreds of millions of dollars despite objections from some members of the U.S.

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2026-06-24T08:55:54.881047-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Air Force could spend $1.5B, get ‘Doomsday Plane’ data in T-7 engine ‘horse trade’

By Breaking Defense: “There’s goodness in it, but not as a taxpayer," a source told Breaking Defense about the prospective deal. "And only if the Air Force gets it right with its requirements.”.

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2026-06-24T07:55:05.943866-07:00